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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Southwest Caledonia.

Michigan must verify believe in the old
adage variety is the spice of life'-one
day so warm you can scarcely exist and
the next day so cold one would need all
the winter clothing they ever owned.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornell, of Tennessee, are
visiting at the residence of their father,
Mr.. Robert Cornell.
Rochce, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo, Harris, of Minnesota, died four days
after the return of Mrs. Harris. who has
been visiting in this locality.
Mrs. N. B. Aiken spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Harris,
of Corunna.
Mrs. Edwin Miller was struck in the eye
with mandrake, 0hrown by small boy)
while attending the camp-meeting at Bur
ton next week, and seriously hurt.
The delicate perfume Of the new mown
hay now floats abundantly on the air; and
more bountiful crop was never gathered.
Mr.. and Mrs. l, N. Moss will give an
old time Fourth of July picnic to theil
many friends in this vicinity, and we know
OF no better place TO go for Il good time.
N,. WAUNiTA
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Rush.
Deferred Letter.

Deferred Letter - Fs
/ thought would give you few items
for your paper. You no doubt hear the
remark frequently nowadays "these rains
make things grow and everythings looks
nice" Well, SO it does; but the farmer
only sees two sides to The question. Two.
thirds of the people don't know that if we
do not get dry weather soon that the wheat
crop will be badly injured by rust and
that clover meadows are rotting at The bot.
tom. Itell you il is nice thing to be a
farmer ION paper); but when you stop to
think that the little blow we had last Fri
day cost the farmer 33t per cent more to
harvest his hay and grain, besides the
damage to his other growing crops. it
looks different. The farmer is the bone
that every one is bound TO pick Gf he CAM;
so with everybody to fight and the uncer.
tainties in crops and stock raising his is
not the most pleasant life Imaginable His
wool is the subject of pickering; one man
will get 37t cents per pound another
whose wool is as good gets 80; half doz-
en- men. Can get together and rob the farm
ers out of millions of dollars by gambling
in their wheat and never touch kernel of
it, and yet we are powerless under the law
to help ourselves Read the anti-bucket
shop law passed by this legislature-DD.]
But what's the use grumbling, suppose
1t will be so 10 the end of the chapter.
A couple of my neighbors, VIM. Saver,
and Geo. Russell, are each building barn
and will have them ready for the present
crops.
Crops are very good-wheat looked good
till the storm tore IL down; meadows are
heavy; oats big prospect and corn look.
ing well. MossBACK.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
shiawasse

Deferred Letter.
The storm of last week did some little
damage to orchards and timber.
John Mccall had cow killed by light
ming last Tuesday night.
Letters from Kansas inform us that
Leonard Morris died flom pneumonia
and inflammation Of the bowels. He was
buried before his father arrived. The two
boys arc considered out of danger.
Nelson Harder has lately sold his farm to
Mrs Hope Lemon.
Maggie Mccullough is visiting fii-nds in
Hazleton.
Quite a number of young people from
Shia-town took in the excursion TO Whit
more Lake last Sunday, and two of
our young ladies came home alone. Don't
divide your attentions with too many in
one day, girls.
A number of people about here went to
Byron last Friday to the pioneer picnic.
Wheat is nearly ready to cut and good
many have commenced haying. RENO.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Iaiursburr.


q @. w. Blood Is suffering from rheuma-
tism and is barely able TO attend to his
farm work ~i
Laingsburg will not celebrate the 4th OF
July this year. A large number of our
citizens will visit Round and Pine Lakes,
where they celebrate in good oldlashioned
style.
Miss Nellie Walters attempted suicide
last Thursday by jumping from the rail-
road bridge, two miles south of here, into
the Lookinglass river. She clung 10 The
bridge timbers, shouted for help, and was
rescued by people living near.
Haying is about finished, the crop is
light, but was all secured in good condi-
ton.
G. w. Swarthout has flock of 10 year
ling eve lambs which sheared an average
of nine pounds of washed wool, which
sold straight" for CSC. per pound.
Harvest is coming on apace and people
arc beginning to think that the wheat crop
will not be as good as anticipated some
weeks ago. "It stands thin on the ground
and is not filling we'll" seems to be the
burden of complaint. besides, the fly is
working in 1t and is crinkling down badly.
/ believe that Shiawassee county crop re-
porters have reported TO high an average
for wheat the past few months, and, being
reporter, would suggest that we come
down a number of points in ournext re-
port, for we are too high. ZIscA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
Perry.

Deferred Letter.
Wheat is turning and will be ready for
cutting by the Fourth.
The skating rink is being used by Turn
er 81 Olcott, as storehouse for wool.
The Perry hotel is being painted.
'Huckle-berries" are beginning to be
picked.
The intermediate and primary teachers
of our school will remain another year.
Roberts orchestra, of Bancroft, furnish
es the music for Commencement, of which
the following is the program:
Music-0rchestra
Prayer-Rev. j. w. Kennedy.
Music-Orchestra.
Essay-Frogs. L. w. Harrington.
Essay-The Whitfield School.bench.
Lucinda Bristow. .tii4
Essay--Dependencc. Amy E. Morrice
Music-O Orchestra.
Essay-An Old-Time Buggys Soliloquy.
Erwin Z. Austin. =
Essay-Moths. Mabel ]. Dancey.
Essay-Where In the World are We?
Inez nj. Austin.
Music--Orchestra
Essay-Promotion, valedictory.- Ernest
f. Roberts. set Ntt
Address to class by Prin. A. s. Tedman,
Morrice.
Comforting diplomas by ID. ID. Dunning.
Music-Orche
Bcnediction-Rev. ]. E.. Plat.
Rev. John Hamilton and wife. of Bir.
mingham, were present at the campfire.
The sidewalks on Main street are being
lowered. =
Mr.. McKellops is having new boiler
placed in the Empire grist mills.
The Perry brass band made its first ap.
pearance in public at the campfire last
Monday evening.
Strawberries have not been lower than
five cents q quart with us this season. and
as yet the supply has not equalled the
demand. Strawberry kings, take notice.
RIcKs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01

The Annual School Meeting of the Union
School District of the city of Owosso for
the election of school district officers and
for the transaction of such other business
as may lawfully come before it. will be
held at Opera Hall, on Monday, the 11th
day of July, A. d., 1887, at 7:30 o'clock
In the afternoon. III. l..s...
Dated, this Goth day OF June, 1887.
q. MCCORMICK, Secretary
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-01
o. 3, NJ. A.

The Owosso Business Mems Association
completed its organization on the third
preliminary meeting, Jan. 2Sth, 1887, with
fifty charter members, since which time
six members have been added.
The amount of cash received from
80 charter members for member
ship fees and dues was. ........$ IS 90
From 6 members, membership fees 9 90
Four of whom paid dues. .... 9 90
Two have been admitted at the
close of the quarter without dues
The dues collected April 1st, for
the I'd quarter of former 80 mem
uers. .....'...:' 20 w
Cash received for blue letters to date 3 02
Total amount cash received. .$111 OF
Expenditures during that time are a,
follows:
For stamps and postal cards for use
of the association. on..........$ 6 90
For capita dues of 90 members to
the State Association. ........ 5 05
Paid Loring e. Son, for books and
stationery. ..................... % III
Paid j. III. Champion & Co., for
printing association blanks, en-
velopes, delinquent list. closing
cares. ...... ....... IL co
Paid Geo. Colt for copying charter
amendment. .................. i w
Paid for ringing closing bell. ..... so
lOtui. ....p 90 oV
Leaving balance in the treasury of "a SO
The number of second notification sheets
sent out by the association is 800, out of
which n paid or made arrangements to
pay, II letters were returned, 22S were
put on and are ready to go on the delin-
quent list, and z were excused by the
Executive Committee for good reasons
best known to them.
The association has lost two members by
death. M. G. Thayer, Feb. 9, and ex-
treasurer j. +. Laubengayer, March 22d.
The number of applications for member.
ship received was seven, six of which
were unanimously elected, and one appli.
cation was withdrawn.
Respectfully submitted this cath day of
June, 1887. s. LAMFRoM, Sec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Cigarettes in Spain.

When you enter the enormous rooms
crowded with girls dressed in bright
colors the coup d'9il is striking in the
extreme. In one immense loW-vaulted
room there are 1,500 girls. They sit
in endless rows, about twenty girls to
the row, on either side of the room, all
at little tables, all rolling cigarettes.
There is blaze and blur of color, a
babel of tongues. Every girl has a
gray handkerchief about her neck
every girl has a bright flower stuck in
her hair. All along the walls hang
the gay outdoor dresses. of the little
cigarettemakers. AS | walk, blushing
and nervous, down an endless avenue
of flashing eyes, grow almost giddy.
1t is sea of women's faces, an undu-
lating ocean of fower-decked heads.
One has to pick ones way carefully
down the central avenue, for it is
blocked all along the line with cradles.
The married cigarettemakers are al
lowed to bring their babies with them
to the factory. They rock the cradle
with one foot while their busy fingers
roll the cigarette.
''Silencer is called by the fore
woman as the visitor passes down the
line, but there is 'schut-chut" every
second from some dark-eyed wench
who points to a cradle and holds out
her hand It is the habit of visitors to
bestow occasional coppers on the
babies, and SO all the young mothers
are on the alert for the visitors char
ity.
The girls earn good wages. At
many of the tables whole families are
working together. But the hours are
long, and the atmosphere awful. The
damp, warm odor of the tobacco in
the long, low-roofed rooms is in itself
almost Supplying. But there is no
ventilation, and the atmosphere is abb
solutely indescribable. Many of the
girls smoke cigarettes at their work.
was very glad to light one myself
long before | had done the round of
the factory London Referee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Lincoln and Emerson.

The Century says that while Emer-
son did not write in verse of Lincoln,
vet in prose he divides with Lowell the
honor of early appreciation and fortu-
nate characterization. In 'Miscel-
lanies" will be found an essay entitled
american Civilization" which. ac-
cording to q note by Mr.. Cabot, is
''part of a lecture delivered at Wash
ington, January 31st, 1862, it is said,
in the presence of President Lincoln
and some of the Cabinet, some months
before the issuing of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation Mr.. Lincoln NAV
have been present, but his secretaries
have no memorandum showing the
fact, and the Washington papers of
the next day throw no light on the
subject; in fact, Mr.. Emerson's son
now believes that Lincoln was prob
ably not present. The lecturer praised
the 'sangelic virtue" of the Admins
tration, but urged emancipation; and
at the close of this essay, as printed,
is supplement commencing the Pres
ident for his proposal ''to Congress
that the Government shall cooperate
with any State that shall enact a grad
ual adjustment of slavery" Next
comes his address on the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, in which the Presi-
dent is greatly praised for his modera-
ton, fairness of mind, reticence, and
firmness. Cali these" Emerson saws,
''have bespoken such favor to the act,
that, great as the popularity of the
President has been, we are beginning
to think that we have underestimated
the capacity and virtue which the
Divine Providence has made an in
strument of benefit so vast. He has
been permitted to do more for America
than any other American man" etc.
After this, in the same volume, comes
Emerson's brief but memorable essay
on the death of Lincoln, in which he
says: HE is the true history of the
American people in his time. Step by
step he walked before them; slow with
their slowness, quickening his march
by theirs, the true representative of
this continent; an entirely public man;
father OF his country, the pulse of
twenty millions throbbing in his heart,
the thought of their minds articulated
by his tongue" Again, in tie essay
on ..Eloquence" (@Essays and Social
Aims, y Emerson praises the Gettys-
burg speech, and in the essay on
GREATNESS" in the same volume he
gives Lincoln as an example of the
.'great style of hero" who draws
equally all classes" ''His heart was
as great as the world, but there was
no room in it to hold the memory of
wrong"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
At the Post-Ofice Window.

Two Irishmen unknown to each
other appeared at the delivery window
one dav at the same time. One step
ped forward and asked. Anything
for Patrick Maloney to-day?" The
clerk looked through a certain number
of letters and replied: Nothing. for
Patrick Maloney," and Patrick walked
out. The second man then inquired:
.sAnvthing for Patrick Maloney?"
"Just looked for. Patrick Maloney?" said
the clerk, with a smile, land there's
nothing here" Faith, explained the
waiting man cheerfully, ''lt's different
Patrick Maloney | am"
A highly-colored man stepped to the
postoffice window one day and asked
the clerk if he would kindly direct a
letter for him. The gentleman freely
consented. dipped a pen into some good
ink-same color as man-and wrote as
dictated: Miss Rosy Bell Washing
tom 1t was handsomely written and
the writer viewed it with satisfaction as
he waited for further information.
Finally he asked: well, my friend,
where does Miss Rosy Bell Washing
ton ire?" .sWhy, boss, answered the
darky confidentially, '.dats jes' wat
do know. III knowed I'd d'reck it my
self and not bodder de pos'office- =
Ela7aira Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
Found His Stay Cut Short.

A French traveller in this country
last summer gave an account of visit
which he had paid to Russia, to illus
trate the manner in which the govern
ment of the ear guards and preserves
its power.
In 1868 M. de B-(an elder brother
OF the narrator) spent some time in
Russia, and on returning to France
published an account of his travels,
with some stringent comment on the
condition of the lower classes. The
book was of course, prohibited in
Russia and had but a limited circula-
ton in France. 1t long ago dropped
out of public notice.
In 1888, just twenty years later, the
younger brother of the author, in max
ing a tour through Europe, came to St.
Petersburg.
81 arrived" he said, ''at night and
was driven to hotel. The next morn
ing an officer in a gorgeous uniform
called on me, and after an Introduction
and most ceremonions salutations, in
CURED: your name, [ believe, is
M. de B-?"
Yes"
''From the province of Blank in
France?"
| assented.
"a kinsman, it may be-" with still
more profound bows, ''of M. de B,
who, in 1868 published a certain volume
entitled? giving the name.
HE is my brother" Ireplied. What
of that?'
Nothing. But l have the honor to
be detailed to accompany monsieur to
Mcneil"
But l am not going to Memel! am
going to travel through Russia"
Pardon" with the most extreme
suavity, monsieur is going to Mcneil
by the noon train, and these gentlemen
and myself will bear you company"
He opened the door; two gendarmes
were in the corridor.
1t was useless to resist. He accom-
panied me to the train, sat beside me,
that I might not speak to any other
person, was civil, but a iailer. At
Memel he took leave of me with the ut
most courtesy.
Monsieur is now outside Of Russia, !"
he said "a mere hint is sufficient to a
person of his intelligence. He will
probably remain there. . Youths
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

He was a small and mild man, but
he had satiricaI smile on his face big
enough to fit a Barnum giant when he
leaned back and read this memorandum
of instructions from his employer:
No. go. Pug nose; pull it down.
No. 81. Put dimple in her chin.
No. go. She wants new ear.
No. 90. To much foot; pare it.
No. o. Insert teeth in her smile.
No. 50. Cross eyed; change 'em.
No. Sc. Big nose; change to re-
trousse.
No. 81. Too much mouth.
No. 90. Improve bust.
No. 80. Wants to be be made pretty;
doubt if it's possible; extra pay.
No. 100 Arch eyebrows; pout her
lips and fatten her arms.
''Now, that's nice bit of work for
a fellow to undertake. isn't it? | sup
pose after while I'll be asked to give
woman pretty figure, clOthe her, and
teach her how TO talk. !"
What does it all means" inquired
dazed reporter.
80! well, it's just this: / am a re-
TOUGHER of Photographic negatives, and
all uSeu W DelHS doheu ~ pun Ho"
eyebrows on woman. But the ex-
pectations of people who get took are
growing to such a size that it wouldn't
surprise me to have a darky come in
and ask to have his complexion made
white. Now, here are bundle of
negatives numbered according to this
list. They are are all girls, and mem
bers of Brooklyn female school, who
came over here and had their pictures
taken Each girl of course, had a cor
fidential talk with the photographer
after the sitting, and this little list of
mine is the result Of their instructions. :"
-NeaC York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16
The Cheap Crayon Artist.

'<What becomes of the many artists
who fail eh?" repeated rising young
artist to the query of a New YORK Aail
and EGpress reporter. ssWel. many
of them hang on and do hack work all
their lives. They degenerate into the
cheap crayon artist, and many often
clear as much as $50 week. But the
genuine art instinct is dead, and can
never be revived by any process known
to science. Do they make good erayon
portraits? Yes. some of their por
traits are excellent, but there is no
characteristic art-nothing above me-
diocre mechanical excellence.
New York has an army of crayon
and pastel artists. The artist on the
daily paper, who can sketch and orig
mate positions, has far more talent and
art instinct than the most successful
crayon portrait maker.
But the most successful artist-fakir
if | may be allowed such TERMS
he who does lfe-size portraits from
photographs by means of solar print
ing. This solar printing enlarges the
photograph, and the mechanical artist
dashes on the crayon, thus saving him
the labor of drawing the features. 1t
is a quick method, and enables the
busy artist to do more work. Many
photographers have pictures made life
size by crayon artists for IS apiece.
| suppose, though, that the photogra-
pher gets more than IS from his Gus
toners.
'.Some of these artists do a large
amount of work, and do it more rap
idly than the scenic artist / dropped
into the studio of successful crayon
artist, not long ago, and found him
rushing off portraits at great race
He said he was in big hurry to do
several portraits, and asked me to
help him. oh, don't want you to do
the face; just jab in lot of clouds in
the background, old boy, and give me
starter.
Il went to work and 'jabbed' in
clouds while my friend was making
face on another canvas. He is a SUI
periOr crayon artist, and receives the
magnificent sum of $25 for each por-
trait. By hiring men to do back
grounds and all but the faces he turns
German crayon artist who does q
wonderfully clever portrait, life-size,
for $15. He doesn't use the solar
printing plan. Of course there are
some artists on the Bowery who turn
out life-size bust portraits at 81 and
S.; but these are bad, even from a
crayon artists point of view. The
best artists rarely go under SIS. un-
less they are doing work wholesale
for photographers. The Art league
frequently graduates first-class crayon
artists by simply letting them know
the mechanical. This information
saves the student years of useless
study. The crayon artist deserves
credit for his true mechanical methods
and his cheap prices do not interfere
with other artists who are not me-
chanical. Solar printing has brought
life-sizc crayon and pastel portraits
within the purview OF very limited
1DurcpS u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-16

say, Jonas wasn't satisfied, swearing
that it was nothing but trick to
wrong him out of his rightful inheri-
tance. And SO the will was contested
Now whether the court was attracted
by the fine-looking young couple on
one side, or repulsed by the sour-vis-
aged old bachelor on the other, or was
influenced by the legal technicalities
which SO often override the real wishes
of the testator, certain it is that it de-
cided in favor Of the former, arguing
THAT whereas the legatee did not
marry a man born on the face of the
earth, but half mile beneath it, she
did not forfeit the condition under
which she inherited her aunt's estate.
4 decision which gave great salts
faction to the public generally. and we
hope to the reader.